Why do some TV broadcasts show a person translating it to sign language instead of using subtitles?

PizzaDeposit ( @PizzaDeposit@lemm.ee )

Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago

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Why do some TV broadcasts show a person translating it to sign language instead of using subtitles?

PizzaDeposit ( @PizzaDeposit@lemm.ee )

Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago

I assume there must be a reason why sign language is superior but I genuinely don’t know why.

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Minored in ASL, this is spot on 👍

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